Royal Bank of Canada (MEX:RY N) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.23 (As of Sep. 17, 2026) — 18% Above Median

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MEX:RY N Royal Bank of Canada MEX:RY N
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What is Royal Bank of Canada Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Royal Bank of Canada MEX:RY N 60 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.23 as of Sep. 17, 2026, which is 18% above its 10-year median of 2.73. GuruFocus rates MEX:RY N with a GF Score™ of 60/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN2,151.08 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,273 Banks companies, Royal Bank of Canada ranks worse than 95.99% on this metric.

As of today (2026-09-17), Royal Bank of Canada's current share price is MXN3505.00. Royal Bank of Canada's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 was MXN1,085.57. Royal Bank of Canada's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 3.23.

The historical rank and industry rank for Royal Bank of Canada's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:RY N' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.85   Med: 2.73   Max: 4.12
Current: 3.79

During the past years, Royal Bank of Canada's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.12. The lowest was 1.85. And the median was 2.73.

MEX:RY N's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked worse than
95.99% of 1273 companies
in the Banks industry
Industry Median: 1.29 vs MEX:RY N: 3.79

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Royal Bank of Canada's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was MXN1,196.819. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is MXN1,085.57 for the trailing ten years ended in Jul. 2026.

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Royal Bank of Canada  (MEX:RY N) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Royal Bank of Canada Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Royal Bank of Canada Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Royal Bank of Canada's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Royal Bank of Canada Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Royal Bank of Canada Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
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Royal Bank of Canada Quarterly Data
Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26 Jul26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.47 2.43 2.91 2.81 2.75

MEX:RY N vs JPM, BAC, WFC: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Banks - Diversified subindustry, Royal Bank of Canada's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Royal Bank of Canada Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, Royal Bank of Canada's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Royal Bank of Canada's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Royal Bank of Canada Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Royal Bank of Canada's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=3505.00/1085.574
=3.23

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Royal Bank of Canada's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jul. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Royal Bank of Canada's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jul. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jul. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jul. 2026)
=1196.819/134.2375*134.2375
=1,196.819

Current CPI (Jul. 2026) = 134.2375.

Royal Bank of Canada Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201610 613.594 102.002 807.510
201701 706.447 102.318 926.836
201704 633.039 103.029 824.795
201707 647.583 103.029 843.745
201710 694.884 103.424 901.915
201801 702.955 104.056 906.849
201804 708.868 105.320 903.500
201807 711.656 106.110 900.300
201810 789.346 105.952 1,000.073
201901 749.587 105.557 953.254
201904 751.376 107.453 938.667
201907 772.931 108.243 958.546
201910 794.757 107.927 988.501
202001 787.588 108.085 978.152
202004 956.088 107.216 1,197.047
202007 919.418 108.401 1,138.550
202010 906.663 108.638 1,120.305
202101 923.067 109.192 1,134.797
202104 985.658 110.851 1,193.608
202107 992.780 112.431 1,185.335
202110 1,070.783 113.695 1,264.253
202201 1,083.936 114.801 1,267.451
202204 1,106.185 118.357 1,254.611
202207 1,104.590 120.964 1,225.799
202210 1,061.203 121.517 1,172.291
202301 998.767 121.596 1,102.602
202304 972.593 123.571 1,056.544
202307 934.001 124.914 1,003.711
202310 1,001.176 125.310 1,072.507
202401 990.062 125.072 1,062.612
202404 983.573 126.890 1,040.530
202407 1,097.085 128.075 1,149.875
202410 1,200.810 127.838 1,260.924
202501 1,239.261 127.443 1,305.334
202504 1,227.728 129.102 1,276.566
202507 1,202.942 130.290 1,239.388
202510 1,205.781 130.603 1,239.335
202601 1,180.384 130.366 1,215.437
202604 1,200.520 132.736 1,214.097
202607 1,196.819 134.238 1,196.819

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.23 mean?
Royal Bank of Canada (MEX:RY N) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.23 as of Sep. 17, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Royal Bank of Canada and its competitors. This is 18% above median its historical median of 2.73. Over the past decade, Royal Bank of Canada's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.85 to 4.12. According to the industry distribution chart, Royal Bank of Canada ranks #1222 out of 1273 companies in the Banks industry, placing it in the top 96%.
Is Royal Bank of Canada's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Royal Bank of Canada's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.23 is 18% above median its 10-year median of 2.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 1.85 to a high of 4.12. The Banks industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. Royal Bank of Canada's value of 3.23 is 150.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Royal Bank of Canada ranks #1222 out of 1273 companies in the Banks industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Royal Bank of Canada has a GF Score™ of 60/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Royal Bank of Canada's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to JPM and BAC?
According to the Banks industry distribution chart, Royal Bank of Canada ranks #1222 out of 1273 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Royal Bank of Canada in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29. Royal Bank of Canada's value of 3.23 is 150.4% above this benchmark. Historically, Royal Bank of Canada's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 1.85 to 4.12 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 2.73 vs. the industry median of 1.29, Royal Bank of Canada has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for a Banks company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Banks companies is 1.29, based on 1,273 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Royal Bank of Canada's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 3.23 is 150.4% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Royal Bank of Canada and its competitors. For the Banks industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.29 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Royal Bank of Canada's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.23, which is 18% above median its own 10-year median of 2.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Royal Bank of Canada stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Royal Bank of Canada (MEX:RY N) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN2,151.08, compared to a current price of MXN3,505.00 — trading 62.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.23, which is 18% above median its 10-year median of 2.73 and 150.4% above the Banks industry median of 1.29. Royal Bank of Canada's overall GF Score™ is 60/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Royal Bank of Canada (MEX:RY N), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 3.23 as of Sep. 17, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Royal Bank of Canada (MEX:RY N) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Royal Bank of Canada stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of MXN3,505.00 is trading 62.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of MXN2,151.08. GuruFocus considers Royal Bank of Canada to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for MEX:RY N:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 3.23 (18% above median its 10-year median of 2.73)
  • GF Value™: MXN2,151.08 vs. price of MXN3,505.00 (62.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 60/100 with 8 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 150.4% above the Banks median (#1222 of 1273)

No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX:RY N stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Royal Bank of Canada Business Description

Address 1 Place Ville Marie, Corporate Secretary\'s Department, Montreal, QC, CAN, H3B 3A9
Royal Bank of Canada is one of the two largest banks in Canada, with around CAD 2.4 trillion in assets at the end of April 2026. It is a diversified financial services company, offering personal and commercial banking, wealth management, insurance, corporate banking, and capital markets services. The bank is concentrated in Canada and has dominant market shares. RBC also has wealth and capital market businesses in the US, UK, and other countries. RBC is a top 15 investment bank globally.
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